{"id":49539,"date":"2017-01-15T17:00:36","date_gmt":"2017-01-15T15:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=49539"},"modified":"2017-01-13T08:35:23","modified_gmt":"2017-01-13T06:35:23","slug":"15-00-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=49539","title":{"rendered":"Threats Against US Jewish Institutions"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"<\/a>Security Expert: Threats Against US Jewish Institutions Part of \u2018Unfortunate Growing Trend\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

Barney Breen-Portnoy<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\"TheThe Jewish Community Center in Manhattan. Photo: Team Boerum via Wikimedia Commons.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The bomb threats received by more than a dozen Jewish community centers across the US on Monday \u2014 leading to evacuations at some of them \u2014 were part of an \u201cunfortunate growing trend,\u201d an international security consultant and political risk analyst told The Algemeiner.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere has been an increase in non-profit organizations \u2014 both Jewish and not \u2014 receiving these types of bomb threats, whether through robocalls or other telephonic means,\u201d Dr. Joshua Gleis, president of Gleis Security Consulting, said.<\/span><\/p>\n

One reason for this, according to Gleis, is technology.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s very easy today to anonymously make phone calls,\u201d he noted. \u201cLaw enforcement cannot always find out where they are coming from.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The perpetrators, Gleis said, might \u201cjust be looking to sow fear in the community.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBut another concern, which is more sinister, is that it is not just to create panic and fear, but really, God forbid, to see how different organizations respond and then potentially attack them while they\u2019re responding \u2014 for example attack them while they are evacuating, where they could be potentially more vulnerable because now there are hundreds of people outside,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n

Evacuating a threatened building, Gleis pointed out, might not always be the best move.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou have to start to think like a bad guy,\u201d he said. \u201cWhy are they calling in a bomb threat and should you in fact evacuate as a knee-jerk reaction? Often times the case is no. By not evacuating, you\u2019re not exposing yourself to other potential threats \u2014 such as an active shooter or vehicular ramming outside. It doesn\u2019t mean that you never evacuate, it just means there are specific times when you would evacuate, but much of the time \u2014 like on Monday when the threats were non-specific \u2014 you should not. Terrorists today who are looking to target Jews tend not to give them a heads-up beforehand.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Another concern, Gleis said, is that the threats could be a diversionary tactic.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAll these times these things are making the news and nothing is happening,\u201d he said. \u201cThey might do it again and draw all the law enforcement response to one place and hit another location, or just get people so attuned to assuming that it\u2019s nothing that eventually they just ignore the threats and eventually there ends up being one that is serious and it is ignored.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In general, in Gleis\u2019 view, Jewish institutions \u201cdo not have proper security measures in place yet \u2014 be it a combination of proper training for staff, well-trained security guards and different target-hardening measures. Many are against doing so \u2014 not necessarily JCCs, but Jewish non-profits in general.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately, we live in a time when we do need security and we have to be thinking about these things,\u201d Gleis said. \u201cAnd I actually think that by doing these things and being pro-active, instead of creating fear and panic, it actually does the opposite. To me, knowledge is power. So the more you can train yourself and understand how to better protect yourself, the safer you\u2019re going to feel ultimately.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Michael Feinstein \u2014 the president and CEO of the Bender JCC of Greater Washington, which was among the JCCs that received threats on Monday \u2014 told The Algemeiner that a review of security procedures was underway in the wake of the incident.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know if it will lead to changes,\u201d he said. \u201cJCCs balance being open and welcoming with providing for the safety and security of our members and participants. We feel that currently we have the right procedures in place. We are always learning and seeking to improve what we do. External forces may require us to change what we do.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Feinstein said he believed Monday was the first time ever that the Bender JCC \u2014 which opened in 1969 \u2014 had received a bomb threat.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe possibility of a serious security incident is one of the things I lose sleep over,\u201d he said. \u201cThere seems to be a recent uptick in hate speech and hate crimes. In our local area, there have been a number of instances involving antisemitic symbols. All of these actions seem to be intended to cause fear and disruption. We need to be vigilant in adhering to our security procedures and emergency response plans.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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